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NEVADA 

WORLDS  FAIR 
COMMISSIONERS 


STATE  EXHIBIT 


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University  of  California  •  Berkeley 


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J.  A.  YERINGTON,  Managing  Director. 


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REPORT. 


To  the  Honorable  State  Board  of  Agriculture: 

GENTLEMEN  :     I  have  the  honor  to  present  the  following  report  on 
Nevada's  exhibit  at  the  Midwinter  Fair,  held  in  San  Francisco,  1894. 
Respectfully, 

J.  A.  YERINGTON, 

Managing  Director. 


REPORT. 


In  order  to  fully  illustrate  Nevada's  participation,  it  will  be  in 
keeping  with  the  report  of  the  Commissioners  to  republish  a  brief 
sketch  of  the  Midwinter  International  Exposition,  setting  forth  the 
object  of  its  inauguration. 

Following  so  closely  upon  the  Columbian  Exposition  at  Chicago, 
which  was  the  grandest  the  world  ever  saw,  the  attempt  seemed 
audacious,  for  it  could  not  be  expected  that  it  wrould  rival  it  in  its 
colossal  proportions,  but  it  was  a  bright  idea  that  suggested  the  pos- 
sibility of  transplanting  many  of  the  wonderful  exhibits  of  that 
exposition  to  the  western  shores  of  the  United  States,  and  with  them 
bring  together  thousands  of  the  wonders  of  the  Pacific  Coast  that 
could  not  be  placed  on  exhibition  at  the  World's  Fair.  Having 
taken  the  step  with  assurances  of  aid  from  the  foreign  countries,  it 
was  fittingly  named  the  California  Midwinter  International  Exposi- 
tion. 

Although  the  time  was  unpropitious,  owing  to  the  financial  con- 
dition of  the  country,  the  people  of  the  Coast  believed  it  would  be  a 
healthy  enterprise  if  it  could  be  made  a  success.  A  capital  of 
$500,000  was  asked  of  the  citizens  of  San  Francisco  to  make  a  suc- 
cess of  the  enterprise.  The  effort  was  conducted  on  a  popular  scale, 
and  when  $300.000  was  assured,  the  scheme  was  inaugurated  on  a 
beautiful  site  in  Golden  Gate  Park  on  the  14th  day  of  August,  1893. 
The  press  of  the  Coast,  halting  at  first  in  their  opinions  as  to  the 
success  of  such  a  gigantic  enterprise,  wheeled  into  line,  and  their 
generous  aid  soon  changed  the  current  of  an  adverse  sentiment  to 
one  of  confidence  and  marked  enthusiasm.  The  large  and  beautiful 
buildings  seemed  to  spring  up  like  magic.  In  chronicling  its 
advancement  toward  completion,  the  press  stated  "there  had  never 
been  such  a  display  of  activity  in  any  country  or  in  any  age  of  the 
world. "  This,  with  all  due  deference  to  the  astonishing  vitality  of 
the  people  of  Chicago. 

From  the  day  the  first  stone  was  laid  only  four  months  remained 
before  the  day  of  opening,  as  announced,  was  to  take  place.  A 
proclamation  was  issued  inviting  all  foreign  countries  and  the  States 
in  the  Union  to  participate.  The  great  fair  was  formally  opened 
January  27,  1894,  amid  much  pomp  and  great  enthusiasm. 

Governor  Colcord  having  issued  a  circular  letter  to  the  citizens  in 
which  he  pointed  to  the  benefits  that  would  be  derived  by  Nevada 


b  MIDWINTER    FAIR. 

making  an  exhibit  of  its  resources  at  the  Midwinter  Fair,  held  in 
San  Francisco,  January  1  to  July  1,  1894,  the  Directors  of  the  State 
Board  of  Agriculture  consented  to  extend  all  the  aid  at  their  com- 
mand, and  also  through  them  the  citizens  and  Boards  of  County  Com- 
missioners were  appealed  to.  The  Chicago  exhibit  having  arrived 
at  Reno,  it  was  extended  to  the  State  Board  of  Agriculture.  J.  A. 
Yerington  was  appointed  by  said  Board  as  Managing  Director,  with 
the  following  Directors:  C.  II.  Stoddard,  P.  H.  Mulcahy,  W.  E. 
Sharon,  W.  T.  Smith. 

The  Managing  Director  was  requested  to  visit  the  site  that  had 
been  allotted  to  the  State  of  Nevada  and  make  estimates  upon  the 
cost  of  erecting  a  State  building  and  maintaining  the  State  exhibit 
therein  during  the  season  of  the  fair.  The  time  for  the  opening  of 
the  fair  being  nearly  at  hand,  it  was  expedient  to  start  the  exhibit 
from  the  State  at  as  early  a  date  as  possible.  It  was  estimated  that 
$15,000  would  be  required  to  erect  a  building  and  maintain  the 
exhibit.  Estimates  were  made  on  a  number  of  designs  that  were 
considered  suitable  for  the  State  building,  one  in  particular  being  in 
the  shape  of  a  pyramid,  showing  in  proportion  the  amount  of  gold, 
silver  and  other  precious  metals  that  had  been  extracted  from  the 
mines  of  the  State,  but  the  cost  of  same  being  some  $8,000,  it  had  to 
be  abandoned  and  a  building  at  a  cost  of  $5, 250  erected.  The  plans 
were  submitted  to  the  State  Board  and  approved  by  them.  The  site 
allotted  to  the  State  for  the  erection  of  this  building,  though  not  fac- 
ing the  main  court,  was  pleasantly  located  on  the  north  drive  of  the 
main  Park  road,  adjoining  the  "'49"  Mining  Camp,  through  which 
attraction  many  thousands  were  drawn  towards  the  Nevada  exhibit. 
San  Joaquin  and  Humboldt  county  buildings  were  in  close  proxim- 
ity. The  architects  and  contractors  spared  no  pains  in  making  the 
building  not  only  commodious  and  perfect  in  detail  as  suitable  for  an 
exhibit,  but  one  that  would  reflect  credit,  as  Nevada  was  the  only 
State  possessing  its  own  building.  The  same,  covering  an  area  of 
50x60  feet,  was  of  Corinthian  style  of  architecture,  supported  on  the 
south  and  east  sides  by  eight  large  columns,  three  stories  high,  includ- 
ing a  roof  garden,  from  which  a  view  could  be  obtained  of  the  main 
driveway  and  surrounding  country.  The  building  was  covered  with 
staff,  and  the  Swiss  windows  gave  to  it  &  most  pleasing  effect.  The 
main  entrance  faced  the  south. 

On  entering,  the  first  thing  to  attract  the  attention  of  the  visitor, 
was  the  life-sized  portrait  of  Hon.  J.  W.  Nye,  Nevada's  first  Terri- 
torial Governor  and  United  States  Senator.  It  was  suspended  from 
the  center  pillar  of  the  west  gallery  directly  over  the  great  Seal  of 
State,  where  the  full  strength  of  the  light  from  the  large  windows 
above  had  a  most  desirable  effect.  The  register,  in  which  all  visitors 
placed  their  names,  was  near  the  entrance.  The  Secretary's  office 
and  gentlemen's  lavatory  were  on  the  right,  and  the  ladies'  lower 
reception  room  and  public  school  exhibit  to  the  left  on  entering. 
Nearly  the  entire  space  on  the  main  floor  was  devoted  to  the  agricul- 


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tural,  experimental,  botanical,  and  public  school  exhibits.  The 
center  space  was  occupied  by  a  pyramid  8  feet  square  at  its  base, 
rising  to  a  height  of  16  feet,  similarly  arranged  to  the  one  at  the 
World's  Fair  Exhibit,  with  an  addition  of  a  very  choice  exhibit  of 
preserved  fruits  and  pickles  in  handsome  jars,  with  choice  bunches 
of  a  variety  of  grains  intercepting  each.  The  space  above  the 
pyramid  was  open  to  the  roof,  in  the  center  of  which  was  a  circular 
sky  scene  painted  in  bright  colors,  12  feet  in  diameter.  Streamers 
of  cream  and  white  colored  bunting  were  carried  from  its  edges  and 
draped  to  a  point  above  the  pillars  surrounding  the  entire  gallery, 
giving  a  very  warm  effect,  and  reducing  the  strong  light  that  pene- 
trated through  the  many  large  windows.  The  gallery  pillars  on  the 
main  floor  were  artistically  covered  with  choice  grains,  as  were  also 
the  intervening  cross-beams. 

In  the  agricultural  line  the  most  prominent  exhibit  was  that  from 
the  Experiment  Station  of  the  State  University  at  Reno,  occupying 
the  entire  space  on  the  north  side  of  the  main  floor,  and  consisting 
of  the  following :  A  stand  exhibiting  grasses  and  their  seeds ; 
insects  injurious  and  beneficial  to  the  farmers  of  the  State,  arranged 
in  neat  glass  cases,  showing  their  effect  upon  the  wood,  tree  or 
cereal  attacked  by  them,  and  insecticides  for  the  eradication  of  the 
same ;  an  exhibit  embracing  the  amount  of  digestible  food  neces- 
sary to  produce  ten  pounds  of  fat  on  certain  animals;  one  showing 
the  full  analysis  of  the  ingredients  constituting  so  many  pounds  of 
pure  dairy  products;  the  amount  and  analysis  of  matter  contained 
in  100  pounds  of  alfalfa;  eight  velvet  panels,  50x60  inches,  repre- 
senting forty  varieties  of  grains  in  sheaf,  corresponding  with  the 
same  threshed,  and  arranged  in  redwood  boxes  on  the  pyramid, 
and  a  botanical  exhibit  giving  the  name  of  each  variety  arranged 
separately. 

On  the  south  side  was  an  exhibit  of  honey  in  comb  and  extracted ; 
an  exhibit  of  many  varieties  of  potatoes  was  also  attractive. 

Across  the  aisle,  nearly  the  entire  length  of  the  building  was 
devoted  to  a  display  of  many  varieties  of  choice  apples.  The  butter 
and  flour  exhibits  also  occupied  prominent  space  on  this  side  of  the 
building. 

At  the  west  end  was  an  exhibit  of  hay,  timothy,  alfalfa,  and 
cheese.  To  the  right  of  the  staircase  was  the  original  pair  of  snow- 
shoes  worn  by  "  Snowshoe  Thompson"  on  his  travels  over  the 
Sierras  whilst  carrying  the  mail,  and  on  the  left  a  large  piece  of 
mahogany  sent  from  Eureka  county. 

The  east  wall  embraced  a  relief  map  specially  exhibited  by 
Churchill  county.  An  exhibit  of  a  granite  monument,  the  granite 
having  been  produced  at  the  quarry  of  John  Barrett,  Washoe  City, 
Washoe  county,  created  admiration  and  much  interest.  This  monu- 
ment, with  its  face  and  trimmings  highty  polished,  compared  most 
favorably  with  the  finest  imported  Scotch  granite  that  is  so  exten- 
sively used  in  this  country  for  building  and  monumental  purposes ; 


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together  with  the  exhibit  of  the  Brann  Manufacturing  Company  of 
Reno,  consisting  of  a  wrench  and  jack  with  a  wheel  conveniently 
arranged  for  illustrating  the  movements  and  advantages,  had  space 
on  the  main  floor.  A.  E.  Johnson  exhibited  a  hand  drill  and  an 
automatic  telegraph  instrument.  A  unique  exhibit  of  horseshoes, 
made  of  nickel,  and  comprising  every  variety,  was  made  by  C.  P. 
Ferrel  of  Reno. 

At  the  first  landing  one  was  accosted  with  a  reproduction  of  the 
original  target  shot  at  by  Company  F  (Carson  Guard)  at  the  Inter- 
national Midwinter  Fair  Shooting  Tournament. 

On  the  left  of  the  gallery  was  the  office  of  the  Managing  Director, 
and  on  the  right  a  reception-room  thirty  feet  long,  embracing  the 
woman's  exhibit  of  artistic  needlework,  hand-painted  china,  keramic 
work,  etc.  ,  This  work  was  under  the  able  management  of  Mrs.  R.  M. 
Clarke  of  Carson,  assisted  by  Miss  Ollie  Bray.  A  case  filled  with 
choice  needlework  occupied  the  wall  space  facing  the  gallen7.  The 
balance  of  the  gallery  was  devoted  to  a  prehistoric  and  mineral 
exhibit  of  the  State. 

The  wall  space  between  the  windows  was  occupied  by  large  glass 
cabinets,  embracing  all  of  the  individual,  State  and  University  col- 
lections, showing  in  detail  every  variety  of  mineral  obtained  in  the 
State.  At  the  base  of  the  cabinets,  and  extending  nearly  the  entire 
circuit  of  the  gallery,  was  placed  a  raised  bench,  exhibiting  all  of 
the  heavier  minerals. 

In  the  center  of  the  gallery  on  the  east  side  was  a  table  2J  feet 
wide  by  20  long,  subdivided,  with  a  display  of  all  the  latest  dis- 
coveries of  gold  ore  in  quantity  sufficient  to  enable  samples  being 
given  freely  to  capitalists  and  others  interested.  At  the  west  end  of 
the  building  a  fine  display  of  sulphate  of  copper  (Milestone)  in  hand- 
some glass  jars  was  exhibited  by  the  Morgan  Mill. 

The  exhibit  of  coal  from  Esmeralda  county  created  the  keenest 
interest.'  Analysis  showed :  Volatile  matter,  34. 7  percent.;  fixed 
carbon,  47.4  per  cent.  ;  ash,  17.9  per  cent.  In  front  of  this  was  a 
special  case  of  all  the  ores  of  White  Pine,  exhibited  by  Joseph  Grand- 
elmyer.  To  the  right  an  exhibit  of  a  special  case  of  rare  and  beau- 
tiful minerals  was  exhibited  by  R.  E.  Kelly ;  adjoining,  an  exhibit 
by  the  Occidental  Alkali  Company  and  Aluminum  Lustre  Company 
of  Esmeralda  county.  Their  product  of  silica  received  the  highest 
award  at  Chicago.  A  carload  was  recently  shipped  to  Boston.  A 
space  reserved  against  a  wall  was  filled  with  samples  of  their  sodas 
and  polishing  compounds,  which  were  freely  extended  to  all  visitors. 
The  Delaware  Mining  Company  of  Storey  county  made  an  exhibit 
of  a  piece  of  silica  some  3J  feet  long  by  1  foot  wide,  with  neatly 
arranged  samples  for  distribution.  This  company's  mine  supplies 
the  Electro-Silicon  Company  of  New  York.  The  exhibit  from  the 
Comstock  lode,  showing  the  first  piece  of  "  black  stuff"  picked  up 
on  the  Comstock  and  presented  to  George  Hearst  in  1858,  was 
extended  to  the  State  as  an  exhibit  by  A.  B.  Paul,  and  ores  embrac- 


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ing  all  the  principal  mines  along  the  lode,  from  the  surface  to  the 
3200-foot  level  of  the  Hale  and  Norcross  mine  (the  lowest  point  at 
which  ore  was  ever  extracted)  giving  in  round  numbers  the  produc- 
tion of  some  $400,000,000,  the  dividend  from  one  mine  amounting 
to  $77,000,000.  This  proved  a  great  surprise  to  many  who  were 
not  familiar  with  the  early  history  of  Nevada's  output,  and  especially 
the  large  percentage  of  gold  that  was  contained  in  the  ore  as 
exhibited.  In  front  of  the  exhibit  of  the  Occidental  Alkali  Com- 
pany was  a  large  model  showing  in  detail  the  entire  system  of  under- 
ground timbering  on  the  great  Comstock  lode;  views  illustrating  the 
system  of  stoping,  and  of  Virginia  City,  were  suspended  from  the 
pillars.  The  northwest  corner  of  the  gallery  was  devoted  to  Nevada's 
chemical  exhibit  neatly  arranged  in  a  large  case,  being  a  fac  simile 
of  the  exhibit  as  described  in  group  48  at  the  Columbian  Exposi- 
tion. Attention  was  called  to  its  having  taken  fourteen  highest 
awards.  Near  this  was  the  exhibit  of  the  different  salt  companies, 
and  adjoining  was  an  exhibit  comprising  a  pyramid  of  native  and 
refined  sulphur  from  the  Humboldt  Sulphur  Works,  with  the  official 
award  and  ribbon  issued  to  same  at  the  Columbian  World's  Fair, 
illustrating  its  purity,  viz  :  99.57  per  cent. 

The  balance  of  the  north  gallery  was  devoted  to  the  special  exhibit 
of  Mineralogist  E.  C.  Morrison,  comprising  some  5,000  specimens, 
and  embracing  every  variety  of  minerals  produced  in  Nevada.  W. 
E.  Lindsey  made  an  exhaustive  exhibit  of  Nevada's  marble  and 
building  stones,  including  his  famous  sky-blue  marble  and  travertine. 
Phosphate  of  lime,  of  which  there  is  reported  a  very  large  deposit 
near  Deeth,  Nevada  (the  analysis  showing  it  carrying  7J  per  cent,  of 
phosphoric  acid),  created  much  interest.  A  ton  of  mineral  soap 
from  Elko  in  its  natural  condition  was  prepared  and  extended 
to  visitors  as  a  great  curiosity.  There  was  an  interesting  ex- 
hibit of  iron  ore  and  pure  lime  from  Washoe  county,  and 
pyrites  of  iron  carrying  52.5  per  cent,  sulphur  from  Ormsby.  One 
piece  of  antimony  from  Lander  county,  weighing  1,600  pounds,  and 
a  piece  of  lead  ore  weighing  2, 280  pounds,  from  the  Diamond  mine  in 
Eureka  county,  were  placed  on  either  side  of  the  main  entrance  in 
front  of  the  building.  A  large  exhibit  of  shale  was  sent  from  Elko 
county.  Gypsum,  of  which  there  are  large  deposits,  was  freely 
sampled.  This  product  is  being  shipped  to  California.  A  most 
interesting  exhibit  was  that  made  by  the  Pamlico  Mining  Company 
of  a  model  showing  in  detail  the  entire  underground  workings  and 
the  contour  of  the  mountain  in  which  the  mine  is  situated.  The 
two  ledges  on  their  course  in  the  moutain  were  represented  by  gauze, 
which  clearly  defined  all  breaks  and  angles  of  the  same.  The 
recent  discoveries  of  gold  at  Ferguson,  Kennedy,  Silver  Star  and 
Pine  Nut  Districts,  together  with  the  exhibits  from  the  mines  in 
Johanna  and  Robinson  Districts,  and  others  from  Hawthorne  Dis- 
trict and  Pine  Grove,  camps  of  earlier  date,  were  freely  sampled  and 
carefully  analyzed,  samples  in  sufficient  quantities  having  been  spe- 
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daily  extended  for  that  purpose.  Space  did  not  permit  of  making 
an  elaborate  exhibit  of  the  prehistoric  prints ;  about  six  square  feet 
was  devoted  to  showing  the  original  prints  and  casts,  with  sufficient 
wall  space  to  fully  illustrate  the  same  by  means  of  enlarged  photo- 
graphs and  maps.  The  Tahoe  Medical  Company  made  an  exhibit 
of  its  catarrh  and  kidney  remedies,  having  neatly  arranged  the 
same  in  a  special  case.  Returning  to  the  ladies'  exhibit,  which  was 
located  in  the  general  reception  room,  one  found  four  large  upright 
cases  filled  with  delicate  embroidery,  needle  work  and  painting  on 
silk;  two  smaller  upright  cases  embracing  hand-painting  on  china; 
one  flat  case  filled  with  a  display  of  most  delicate  lace  work,  with 
water  color,  crayon  and  oil  sketches  suspended  from  the  walls  and 
artistically  arranged  on  easels,  producing  in  all  a  very  choice  exhibit 
in  every  detail,  tending  fully  to  illustrate  the  proficiency  of  the 
ladies  of  Nevada  in  all  branches  of  the  fine  arts. 

Of  this  exhibit  Mrs.  Clarke,  the  Lady  Manager,  speaks  as  follows: 

"The  ladies,  who  so  promptly  and  cheerfully  responded  to  the 
call  for  woman's  work  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Midwinter  Fair,  are 
deserving  of  the  highest  praise.  Their  efforts  were  crowned  with 
success,  and  the  work  eulogized  and  complimented  by  all  who  saw  it 
and  by  those  who  were  particularly  critical,  capable,  and  who  had 
had  opportunity  of  comparing  this  work  with  similar  work  exhibited 
at  Chicago  and  other  places. 

"To  strangers,  this  work  was  entertaining  as  well  as  surprising. 
It  displayed  artistic  skill,  taste,  patience,  industry  and  refinement. 
It  is  impossible,  within  the  space  reasonably  allowed,  to  describe 
each  exhibit  and  by  whom  exhibited.  The  work  is  all  deserving  of 
honorable  mention. 

"The  laces  exhibited  by  Mrs.  Roy  of  Storey,  Mrs.  Alexandria  of 
Eureka,  Mrs.  Josephs  of  Ormsby,  Mrs.  Kaiser  of  Churchill,  Mrs. 
Rosser  of  Ormsby,  and  Mrs.  Powell  of  Eureka,  were  of  the  highest 
merit  and  could  well  compete  with  the  work  of  the  ladies  of  France. 

"  The  embroidery,  by  Mrs.  Day,  Mrs.  Mills,  Miss  M.  Bray  and 
Miss  Vanderlieth  of  Ormsby,  and  Miss  Lewers  of  Franktowri,  was 
of  the  highest  art,  and  commanded  the  praise  and  admiration  of  all 
who  visited  the  Nevada  Building. 

"  The  drawn  work  and  embroidery  by  ladies  of  Eureka,  Winne- 
mucea,  Paradise  and  Dun  Glen,  the  Spanish  and  Mexican  work 
from  Storey,  Ormsby  and  Esmeralda,  vied  with  each  other  in  merit 
and  beauty. 

"  The  paintings  of  Miss  Mansfield,  Miss  Jennings,  Miss  Wright, 
Mrs.  Hancock  and  Mrs.  Crane,  all  of  Storey  county,  Mrs.  Torp  and 
Miss  Connor  of  Esmeralda,  Miss  Ennor  of  Elko,  and  Miss  Gruber  of 
Lyon,  received  high  encomium. 

"  The  water  colors  by  Mrs.  Jenks  of  Virginia  were  gems.*  The 
pencilings  and  crayon  drawings,  by  ladies  of  Carson,  were  con- 
sidered meritorious.  The  china  painting,  delicate  in  coloring, 
artistic  in  design,  by  Mrs.  Bigelow  of  Ormsby,  Mrs.  Mecham  o 


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Storey,  Mrs.   McCarthy  of  Esmeralda,    Mrs.    H.    Brown,  Miss  Ollie 
Bray  and  Adelbert  Lee  of  Ormsby  were  the  delight  of  all  observers. 

"As  a  whole  the  exhibit  was  a  great  success,  reflecting  credit 
upon  exhibitors  and  honor  upon  the  State." 

Tn  designating  the  variety,  weight  and  yield  of  all  the  cereals  and 
general  produce  exhibited,  printed  cards  were  extended  to  the  exhib- 
itors, and  the  request  of  the  Directors  was  complied  with  in  their 
filling  them  out  and  giving  all  information  fully  illustrating  the 
same.  This  made  the  exhibit  in  this  line  self-explanatory. 

Nevada's  butter  exhibit  was  freely  sampled.  The  same  was  ex- 
hibited also  in  the  dairy  exhibit  of  the  Agricultural  Building  by  the 
agents  of  the  Douglas  Creamery  in  San  Francisco.  Many  were 
skeptical  about  Nevada's  having  obtained  the  highest  awards  at  the 
World's  Columbian  Exposition  on  her  pomaceous  fruits,  but  on  ex- 
amining this  exhibit  they  were  thoroughly  convinced  that  the  judges 
were  justified  in  extending  such  awards,  for  Nevada's  apples  rated 
high,  being  perfect  in  size,  beautifully  colored  and  free  from  blem- 
ishes. 

The  exhibit  of  sugar  beets,  the  analysis  of  which  proved  that 
Nevada's  production  contained  the  highest  percentage,  on  the  aver- 
age, of  saccharine  matter  of  any  other  State  in  the  Union,  was  com- 
mented upon  by  the  press.  When  inquiries  were  made  as  to  this 
industry  the  Commissioners  pointed  out  the  advantages  as  to  soil 
and  climate  for  such  production  offered  by  this  State,  and  that  a 
company  was  being  formed  by  interested  parties  to  promulgate  such 
an  enterprise.  Currant  wine,  produced  at  Reno,  was  also  exhibited. 
Later  in  the  season  an  exhibit  of  figs  and  apricots  was  received  from 
Bunkerville,  Lincoln  county.  The  Reno  flour  mill  made  an  exhibit 
of  some  two  tons  of  Nevada  flour.  This  exhibit  in  Chicago  was 
extended  the  highest  award  for  its  purity,  strength  and  having  been 
well  milled.  It  was  not  competitive  at  the  Midwinter  Fair. 

The  Dairy  Exhibit  of  the  State  University,  chemically  illustrating 
from  analysis  its  various  ingredients,  was  an  object  lesson,  and  Pro- 
fessors from  various  Universities  took  advantage  of  copying  said 
analysis,  it  being  the  only  exhibit  of  its  kind  at  the  Midwinter  Fair. 
The  exhibit  of  seed  grasses,  consisting  of  a  display  of  each  variety, 
with  the  botanical  name  and  description  attached  to  it,  made  an 
interesting  study  for  botanists  who  visited  the  exhibit.  The  exhibit 
of  cream  cheese  from  the  Santa  Anita  ranch,  Churchill  county,  com- 
prised five  or  six  varieties;  its  reputation  was  established  as  equal 
in  flavor  with  the  best  exhibits  of  foreign  importation. 

The  exhibit  of  the  public  schools  of  all  sections  of  the  State  being 
such  a  creditable  one,  fully  demonstrated  our  thorough  educational 
system,  which  tended  not  only  to  do  credit  to  the  pupils  themselves, 
but  also  to  the  teachers  who  took  deep  interest  in  it.  Parties, 
especially  of  the  farming  class,  desirous  of  obtaining  information  as 
to  Nevada  being  desirable  for  the  home-seeker  and  investor,  natur- 
ally inquired  as  to  the  facilities  for  the  education  of  their  children. 


12  MIDWINTER   FAIR. 

In  such  cases  they  were  simply  referred  to  the  school  exhibit.  It 
is  not  necessary  to  state  that  they  were  thoroughly  pleased  with 
the  same.  This  exhibit,  from  the  kindergarten  to  the  high  school, 
was  totally  unconnected  and  deserved  the  favorable  comments 
extended  it. 

The  State  Board  of  Immigration  compiled  in  pamphlet  form  with 
half-tone  illustrations  a  book  on  the  "Resources  of  Nevada."  This 
book  was  much  sought  after  and  gave  all  desired  information  as  to 
the  entire  resources,  and  too  much  credit  cannot  be  extended  to 
those  who  assisted  in  its  production. 

Eeports  of  the  State  Weather  Bureau  were  freely  distributed, 
together  with  an  address  on  irrigation  in  this  State,  fully  illustrated 
with  maps,  showing  the  reservoir  sites  for  storage  purposes  and  also 
the  amount  of  land  taken  up  and  unclaimed  land  desirable  for 
reclamation. 

Through  the  courtesy  of  Professor  Harkness  of  the  Academy  of 
Sciences,  the  State  was  enabled  to  show  the  original  map  of  the 
prehistoric  exhibit  taken  from  the  quarry  of  the  Nevada  State 
Prison.  The  model  of  the  underground  workings  of  the  Comstock 
was  extended  through  the  courtesy  of  State  Mineralogist  Crawford 
of  the  California  State  Mining  Bureau.  The  Byron  Mauzy  Com- 
pany of  San  Francisco  extended  an  upright  piano  for  use  in  the 
ladies'  reception  room. 

The  World's  Fair  Commissioners  having  extended  all  the  cases, 
etc.,  used  by  them,  saved  having  to  replenish  the  same,  with  the 
exception  of  such  furniture  needed  on  account  of  a  more  extensive 
exhibit. 

The  building  and  contents  were  not  insured,  as  four  Miller  fire 
extinguishers  were  placed  at  convenient  points  in  case  of  their 
immediate  use.  The  building  was  lighted  by  two  large  arc  lights 
suspended  from  the  center ;  interspersed  throughout  were  fifty  incan- 
descent lights,  and  the  effect  at  night  was  most  pleasing.  The  cafe 
at  night  was  also  lighted  by  incandescent  lights.  Attention  was 
called  to  the  fact  that  Nevada  had  received  thirty-three  of  the  highest 
awards  at  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition  by  a  large  placard 
prominently  placed  in  the  Agricultural  exhibit.  The  official  blue 
ribbons,  and  the  official  cards  giving  the  number  of  the  award  at 
Chicago,  as  certified  to  by  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Executive 
Committee  on  Awards,  were  placed  conspicuously  on  the  exhibits. 

May  15th  having  been  designated  as  "the  day  we  celebrate," 
invitations  were  sent  to  the  Governor  of  California  and  staff,  Director- 
General  and  staff,  and  through  the  press  a  general  invitation  to  all. 
Many  merchants  of  San  Francisco,  taking  advantage  of  such  an 
occasion,  were  most  liberal  in  providing  for  the  "inner  man."  The 
building  was  decorated  profusely  with  flowers,  palms,  wreaths  and 
bunting  on  the  interior,  and  bunting  and  flags  on  the  exterior.  A 
platform  capable  of  holding  fifty  people  was  erected  immediately  in 
front  and  to  the  right  of  the  main  entrance,  from  which  the  addresses 


MIDWINTER    FAIR.  13 

were  made.     The  following  accounts  of  the  day  from  the  press  will 
prove  of  interest  to  many : 

Nevada    Day. 

To-morrow  our  sister  State  Nevada  will  celebrate  at  the  Midwinter  Fair,  and  we 
deem  it  unnecessary  to  say  that  this  city  will  do  everything  in  its  power  to  make 
the  celebration  a  success.  It  is  not  alone  that  San  Francisco  is  indebted  to  Nevada, 
directly  or  indirectly,  for  many  of  its  most  handsome  and  stately  buildings,  repre- 
senting the  output  of  the  mines  of  Virginia,  Gold  Hill,  White  Pine,  Pioche  and 
other  mining  camps  and  districts  of  the  battle-born  State,  but  there  has  always 
existed  a  most  kindly  and  amicable  feeling  between  the  two  States;  and  inasmuch 
as  Nevada  is  the  only  State  which  went  to  the  labor  and  expense  of  erecting  a  State 
building,  and  providing  a  State  exhibit  at  the  Midwinter  Fair,  we  should  be  singu- 
larly ungrateful  if  we  did  not  express  our  cordial  appreciation  of  her  efforts  on 
behalf  of  the  exposition.  It  should  be  said  in  this  connection  that  the  Nevada 
exhibit  is  one  of  the  most  meritorious,  and  at  the  same  time  surprising,  at  the  Mid- 
winter Fair.  The  general  idea  of  Nevada  is  founded  on  a  misconception  which  this 
exhibit  cannot  fail  to  dispel.  It  seems  to  be  a  current  opinion  that  Nevada  pro- 
duces only  silver,  sheep  and  sagebrush,  but  when  one  sees  the  cereals  and  fruits 
which  have  been  collected  for  exhibition,  and  the  variety  of  minerals  outside  of 
silver,  it  is  a  matter  of  wonder  and  astonishment  that  the  resources  of  our  sister 
State  are  so  poorly  understood.  Nevada,  especially  if  she  shall  develop  a  system  of 
irrigation,  has  an  agricultural  future  before  her  which  will  make  more  pretentious 
States  look  to  their  laurels. — San  Francisco  Chronicle. 

Sagebrush  Day. 

A  general  reunion  of  past  and  present  residents  of  the  Silver  State  was  the  mari- 
ner in  which  it  had  been  decided  to  celebrate  Nevada  Day  at  the  Midwinter  Fair. 
As  the  only  State  having  its  own  building  on  the  grounds,  the  promoters  of  the 
occasion  naturally  desired  to  hold  the  exercises  under  their  own  roof.  But  as  the 
building  could  not  accommodate  the  thousands  who  had  expressed  a  desire  to  be 
present,  the  arrangements  were  for  an  outdoor  programme.  Every  Novadan  went 
to  bed  Monday  night  fearing  another  rainy  day,  but  the  sun  smiled  on  the  Sage- 
brush people  and  the  celebration  went  off  without  a  hitch.  All  the  5,000  people  who 
gathered  about  the  summer-like  structure  in  the  northwest  corner  of  the  grounds 
vvore  a  badge  of  sagebrush  attached  to  a  bine  ribbon,  with  the  name  of  the  State  in 
silver  letters.  On  each  of  the  preceding  days  a  special  train  of  Nevadans  had  been 
shipped  from  Reno  and  other  towns,  and  the  number  included  many  distinguished 
pioneers,  politicians  and  professional  men.  So  many  notables  addressed  the  im- 
mense gathering  that  even  the  musicians  were  impressed,  and  the  Exposition  band 
played  "  Hail  to  the  Chief"  eight  times  during  the  course  of  the  speeches. 

The  handsomely  decorated  building  was  crowded,  the  platform  was  packed,  and 
the  space  in  front  was  occupied  forty  yards  around  when  Superintendent  J.  A.  Yer- 
ington  welcomed  his  guests  in  a  few  graceful  words,  introducing  George  W.  Baker, 
President  of  the  Day.  The  latter  expressed  his  pride  in  his  State  for  its  exhibit  at 
the  Fair,  and  paid  a  tribute  to  California  as  a  sister  State  to  Nevada,  and  as  possess- 
ing the  same  spirit  of  enterprise  and  liberality.  The  next  speaker  was  Director- 
General  De  Young,  who  welcomed  the  Nevadans  to  the  Sunset  City,  and  expressed 
the  hope  that  California  wonld  have  the  opportunity  of  reciprocating  Nevada's  good 
will  by  erecting  a  building  at  an  international  exposition  held  at  Virginia  City, 
Carson  or  Reno. 

Governor  R.  K.  Colcord  of  Nevada  was  introduced  as  one  whom  all  delighted  to 
honor.  He  received  an  ovation  from  the  audience,  who  stood  on  benches  and 
cheered,  waving  their  handkerchiefs  and  throwing  bouquets  of  flowers  on  the  stage. 
The  Sagebrush  Governor  spoke  as  follows  : 

Ladies  and  Fellow  Citizens:  Nevada  greets  you  to-day,  takes  you  by  the  hand 
and  bids  you  welcome.  When  the  people  of  Nevada  received,  through  their  Chief 
Executive,  an  invitation  from  the  Director-General  of  the  California  Midwinter 
International  Exposition  to  make  an  exhibit  of  their  resources  here,  I  might 
have  had  reasons  for  doubts  as  to  the  advisability  of  accepting  it,  as  I,  as  few  days 
previously,  had  visited  the  grounds  and  had  seen  little  to  indicate  success.  In  fact, 
there  appeared  to  be  neither  time  nor  money  for  the  building  of  a  city  of  such  mag- 
nificence as  we  have  before  us,  but  knowing  of  the  energy  and  perseverance  for 
which  Californians  are  everywhere  noted,  I  immediately  accepted  the  invitation 
on  behalf  of  the  citizens  of  our  State,  and  I  take  great  pleasure  in  extending  to  you, 
one  and  all,  the  freedom  of  the  State  of  Nevada,  as  represented  by  this  building 
and  its  contents  I  cordially  invite  you  to  inspect  our  exhibit  and  partake  of  our 
hospitality,  which  will  corsist  principally  of  a  determination  on  the  part  of  every 
Nevadan  present  to  contribute  something  for  the  entertainment  and  enjoyment  of 
all,  and  to  win  the  good  will  and  fellowship  of  those  who  have  kindly  favored  us 


14  MIDWINTER    FAIR. 

with  their  presence  upon  this  occasion,  for  it  is  our  earnest  desire  to  make  you  all 
our  friends.  This  we  hope  to  do  through  your  hearts  rather  than  your  stomachs,  for 
the  friendship  of  the  heart  is  more  lasting  and  less  liable  to  internal  disturbances. 
Nevada  may  be  said  to  be  a  child  of  California,  as  the  greater  part  of  its  earlier 
settlers  were  Calitbrnians,  and,  like  the  pioneers  of  '49,  they  \yere  of  the  best  mate- 
rial, and  braved  the  many  hardships  and  privations  of  crossing  the  mountains  of 
perpetual  snow  and  entered  what  was  then  a  sagebrush  desert,  inhabited  only  by 
hostile  Indians.  Their  work  of  the  development  of  our  mines  was  phenomenal, 
and  for  thirty  years  our  people  enjoyed  a  wonderful  degree  of  prosperity.  Our 
miners  and  laboring  men  received  a  higher  rate  of  wages  than  was  ever  before  paid 
for  the  same  c  ass  of  labor  in  this  or  any  other  country.  During  this  time  our 
mines  yielded  $600,000,000  in  gold  and  silver  bullion,  which  we  think  a  very  fair 
showing  for  a  State  having  a  population  of  about  one-seventh  of  that  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. In  common  with  other  silver  mining  communities  our  mining  industries  are 
now  suffering  in  consequence  of  adverse  and,  we  think,  unwise  legislation,  which 
will  be  corrected  when  the  American  people  decide  to  disperse  with  the  services  of 
selfish,  partisan  politicians,  who  serve  their  masters,  and  elect  in  their  stead  honest, 
able,  patriotic  American  statesmen,  who  will  labor  for  the  best  interests  of  America 
and  Americans  rather  than  the  foreign  capitalists. 

At  the  conclusion  of  Governor  Colcortrs  address  the  Exposition  Band  played  a 
march  specially  written  for  the  occasion  by  J.  P.  Meder.  Then  followed  addresses 
by  Hon.  H.  G.  Blaisdel,  Nevada's  first  Governor,  ex-Governor  J.  II.  Kinkead, 
ex-Lieutenant  Governor  C.  E.  Laugh  ton,  Rollin  M.  Daggett,  who  ended  his  address 
by  concurring  in  the  oft- repeated  declaration  that  the  man  who  had  failed  to  live  in 
Nevada  in  its  flush  times  had  never  lived  at  all. 

Hon.  C.  C.  Powning  was  introduced  as  the  orator  of  the  day,  but  disclaimed  the 
honor.  He  paid  a  glowing  tribute  to  Nevada's  resources  and  to  her  independence, 
declaring  that  the  battle-born  State  asks  no  odds  of  any  one  and  owes  not  a  quarter 
of  a  dollar  except  to  herself. 

Other  speakers  were:  Wells  Drury,  D.  E.  Bailey,  Major  Stonehill,  J.  A.  Stevens, 
W.  D.  Jones,  S.  T.  Gage,  and  Adjutant-General  Allen  representing  Governor 
Mark  ham. 

At  the  conclusion  of  these  exercises  the  Nevadansheld  open  house  in  their  building 
and  treated  every  one  with  characteristic  hospitality.  In  the  building  a  choice 
musical  programme  was  rendered  between  4  and  5  o'clock.  A  bull's-head  breakfast 
was  given  under  the  auspices  of  the  Society  of  Old  Friends,  and  many  Nevadans 
were  invited  to  participate. — San  Francisco  Call. 

The  following  letter  from  Governor  Markham  is  self-explanatory  : 

EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT,  | 

SACRAMENTO,  California,  May  12, 1894..  J 

J.  A.  YERINGTON,  Esq.,  Managing  Director  Nevada  Exhibit,  Midwinter  Fair : 

DEAR  SIR:  Yours  of  the  llth  just  to  hand  ;  contents  noted.  I  regret  to  say  that 
I  have  already  accepted  an  invitation  for  that  date  which  I  can  not  well  cancel.  It 
is  a  great  regret  to  me  that  I  can  not  be  present  to  meet  your  distinguished  Governor 
and  assist  in  your  Nevada  Day  exercises.  I  have,  however,  directed  my  Adjutant- 
General  to  take  with  him  at'least  three  members  of  my  staff  to  do  honor  to  your 
Governor,  which  I  hope  you  will  accept  in  lieu  of  my  personal  presence.  My  Adju- 
tant-General has  met  your  Governor  and  appreciates  him,  and  cheerfully  accedes  to 
my  request  that  he  will  meet  him  on  the  day  mentioned.  Please  extend  to  your 
Governor  my  kindest  regards,  and  with  the  hope  that  I  may,  some  day,  have  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  him  personally,  I  am  yours  very  truly, 


MIDWINTER   FAIR.  15 

LIST     OF     EXHIBITORS. 


Agriculture. 

Alt,  George — Four  varieties  potatoes. 

Anderson,  H.  M. — Potatoes  and  wheat. 

Aitken,  J.  F. — Honey. 

Anker,  P.— Wheat. 

Ainley,  John— Wheat  and  barley. 

Andrencetti,  P.— Potatoes. 

Barrett  Bros.— Corn,  oats,  wheat. 

Bassman,  H.— Potatoes. 

Crane,  W.  T. — Rye,  barley,  potatoes,  vegetables. 

Conrad.  J. — Beans,  pea  beans,  wheat. 

Cue,  John  M. — Wheat. 

Dalton  &  Oats — Onions,  potatoes. 

Dan  berg,  H.  F. — Potatoes,  wheat,  barley,  oats. 

Drevvne,  F.  E. — Potatoes. 

Douglas  Creamery — Butter. 

Greenhalgh,  A.  H.— Potatoes. 

Gendron.  F.— Potatoes. 

Herman  T.  G. — Beets,  carrots,  potatoes. 

Howard,  James — Wheat. 

Harrison  John — Potatoes. 

Heidenrich,  H.— Grass  hay,  potatoes. 

Hansen,  P. — Potatoes. 

Henningsen.  C.  (V— Potatoes. 

Hernleben,  C.— Honey. 

Hemen,  Jos. — Barley. 

HPSS,  J.  E. — Wheat,  potatoes. 

Hernleben,  Mrs.  C. — Silk  cocoons. 

Herbold,  A.— Potatoes,  corn,  wheat. 

Hill,  Jno.— Potatoes. 

Leigh,  R.— Potatoes. 

Lovelock  Commercial  Company — Alfalfa,  first,  second  and  third  crops. 

Leete,  B.  F.— Honey. 

Lee,  W.  R.— Honey. 

Little,  W.  M.— Timothy  hay. 

Lange,  H.— Wheat. 

Moore,  E.  A. — Honey. 

Miller  J.  H.— Honey. 

McLeod,  J.— Potatoes. 

McAfee,  A.  G.— Wheat,  oats. 

Neddenreip,  F. — Oats. 

Osburn,  Mrs.  E. — Honey. 

O'Kane,  Jno. — Alfalfa,  three  crops. 

Pen  rose,  W.  R.— Squash. 

Park,  H.— Wheat. 

Peck  ham,  G. — Potatoes. 

Robinson,  J.  W. — Potatoes,  onions,  wheat,  barley. 

Sherman,  Mrs.  M. — Honey. 

Schmidt! in.  G.  W. — Beans,  potatoes. 

Smiley,  Wm. — Potatoes. 

Settelmier,  W. — Peas. 

Spnigue,  L.  P. — Timothy,  red  top  hay. 

Sanders,  W.  B.— Wheat,  corn,  oats,  barley. 

Sullivan,  Jas. — Wi  eat. 

State  University — Wheat,  barley,  oats,  millet,  early  sorghum,  corn,  Jerusalem 
corn,  canary  seed,  flax,  hernp,  lentils,  sugar  beets,  potatoes,  Chemical  Exhibit, 
Botanical  Exhibit. 

Taylor,  G.  H.— Potatoes. 

Whistler,  H.— Potatoes. 

Wright,  Wm.— Wheat,  oats,  turnips,  beets,  potatoes. 

Weightman,  D.  M.— Alfalfa  seed. 

Wines,  A.— Potatoes. 

Wilkerson,  Fay  &  Co.— Oats,  wheat. 

Wisener,  A.  H. — Oats. 

Wolverton,  S.  H. — Bearded  barley. 

Wilson.  S.,  and  Sons — Flour. 

Riverside  Mill  Company— Flour. 


16  MIDWINTER   FAIR. 

Horticulture. 
Bryant,  S.  J. — Apples. 
Bagley,  R.— Currant  wine. 
Herbold,  A.— Apples. 
Herman,  T.  G.— Apples. 
Howard,  J. — Apples. 
Lincoln  County — White  wine. 
Leete,  B.  F. — Apples. 
Lincoln  County — Figs,  apricots. 
Lewers,  R.— Thirty-two  varieties  apples. 
Snare,  W.  M.— Apples. 
Winters,  Mrs.  Theo.— Large  variety  preserved  fruits,  jellies  and  pickles  in  jars. 

Mechanical   Department. 

Johnson,  A.  E.— Telegraph  instrument. 

Johnson,  A.  E.— Automatic  drill. 

Ferrel,  C.  P.— Horseshoes. 

Barrett,  J. — Monument. 

Brann  Manufacturing  Company — Wagon  jack  and  wrench. 

Lewers,  H. — Electric  alarm. 

Company  F,  N.  N.  G.— Target. 

State  of  Nevada— Prehistoric  exhibit. 

Department   of    Mines. 

Andes  Mining  Company — Gold  and  silver  sulphuret  ores. 
Burke,  James — Carbonate  of  lime. 
Blair,  J.  W.— Nitrate  soda, 
Brodek,  H.— Native  gold  in  quartz. 

Bonelli,  D. — Petrified  wood,  fossils,  pyrolusite,  mica,  rock  and  table  salt. 
Bueua  Vista  Mine — Antimony  ore. 
Benton  &  Kennedy — Gold  ore. 

Crabb,  S.  G.— Crystals,  petrified  wood,  gold  and  silver  ores. 
Congress  Mine— Gold  and  silver  ores. 
Calm,  C.  E.— Coal. 
Crane,  W.  T.— Crystals. 
Central  Mine — Lead  ore. 
Columbus  Borax  Company — Borax. 
Chiatovich,  J.— Silver  (native)  ores. 
Chainman  Mine — Gold  ore 
Cohn,  M. — Copper  ore. 
Dunn,  L.  F. — Gold  and  silver  ores. 
Duck  Creek  Mine— Gold  and  silver  ores. 
Desert  Borax  Company — Ulixite,  borax. 
Desert  Crystal  Salt  Company — Native  salt. 
Delaware  Mine — Silicon. 
Ducher,  — . — Ores. 

Diamond  Mine— Argentiferous  galena. 
Eagle  Mine — Gold  ores. 

Emrnons,  Organ  &  Reid — Magnetite  and  hematite  ores. 
Epperson  &  Griswold — Gold  ore. 
Franks,  F.  J.— Shale. 
Fresise,  Thomas— Iron  ore. 
Fiege  &  Co.--Gold  ore. 
Grosinger,  Win. — Coal. 

Gould  <fe  Curry  Mine — Gold  and  silver  ores. 
Grandelmyer,  Jos.— Cabinet  silver  ores. 
Gordon,  C.  H. — Indian  relics. 
Harris  Mine — Gold  and  silver  ores. 
Hadler,  T.  J. — Gold  and  silver  quartz. 
Hamilton,  A.  C. — Model  mine  timbering. 
Hardscrabble  Mine— Gold  ore. 
Irvine,  J  C.— Specimens. 
Jones,  J.  E. — Cabinet  specimens. 
Joanna  Mine — Gold  ores. 
Judd,  C.  J. — Iron  ore. 
Kelly,  R.— Cabinet  specimens. 
Logan,  R.— Pyrites  ore. 

Lindsay,  W.  E.— Marble,  alabaster,  onyx,  dolomite,  travertine,  sandstone,  soap- 
stone. 

Lpgnoz,  A. — Gold  and  silver  ores. 
Linckney,  — . — Building  stone. 
Leete,  B.  F.— Table  salt. 


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La  Panta  mine — Gold  ore. 

Lunken,  C.— Copper  ore. 

Linton,  W.  D.— Volcanic  ash. 

Meyer,  A.— Mica. 

Miller,  H.  B. — Borax,  sulphur,  gypsum. 

Maute,  A. — Cabinet  specimens. 

Morrison,  E.  G. — Collective  exhibit. 

Morgan  Mill  Company — Bluestone. 

National  Nickel  Company — Nickel  and  cobalt  ores. 

Nevada  Salt  and  Borax  Company— Table  salt,  borax,  borate  of  lime,  tincal. 

Nichols,  George— Cabinet  specimens. 

Nevada  Chemical  Company— Carb  and  bi-carb.  soda. 

New  York  Mine— Gold  ore. 

Nevada  Quicksilver  Mine — Cinnabar,  quicksilver. 

Oest  Mine — Native  gold  ores. 

Occidental  Alkali  Company — Sodas 

Orphan  Boy  Mine — Gold  ore. 

Percival,  Nicholas — Gold  and  silver  ores. 

Porter,  T.  R.— Obsidian,  Indian  relics. 

Pamlico  Mine— Gold  specimens,  model  of  mine. 

Pradier  Bros.— Antimony  ore. 

Russell  &  Co. — Natural  mineral  soap. 

Reno  Reduction  Works — Slag. 

Schmidt,  W. — Gold  ores,  phosphates,  nitrate  of  soda. 

Sanders  &  Young — Lead  and  iron  ores. 

Singleton,  S. — Limestone. 

Sch  mid  tlien,  H.  L. — Mahogany. 

Smith,  W.  T.— Shale. 

Sharon,  W.  E.— Silver  ores. 

Sproule,  C.  H. — Cabinet  specimens. 

State  of  Nevada — State  cabinet. 

Silex  Manufacturing  Company— Silicon,  aluminum  lustre. 

Savage  Mining  Company— Silver  and  gold  ore. 

Thyes,  H.  J.— Iron  ore. 

Union  Mine — Silver  and  lead  ores. 

Van  Buren,  Win. — Petrified  log. 

Williams,  W.  W.— Silver  ore. 

Wise,  A. — Sulphur. 

Warren,  H. — Oxide  manganese. 

Weston,  H.— Copper  ores. 

Wood  bury,  J. — Sulphate  of  copper. 

Wilson  Mine — Gold  ores. 

Wheeler  Mine — Gold  ores. 

Yellow  Jacket  Mine— Gold  and  silver  ores. 

Fine  Art  Department. 

Mrs.  Will  Day — Queen  Anne  embroidery. 
Mrs.  C.  Bel  knap — Silk  embroidery. 
Mrs.  M.  Cohn — Silk  embroidery. 
Miss  M.  Bray — Silk  embroidery  on  linen. 
Mrs.  R.  Bigelow — China  painting. 
Miss  E.  Vanderlieth— Silk  embroidery  on  linen. 
Miss  N.  Maish — Drawn  and  crocheted  work. 
Miss  O.  Bray — China  painting. 

Mrs.  R.  M.  Clarke — Silk,  Roman,  Queen  Anne,  rococo  and  skeleton  embroidery. 
Mrs.  Cutts — Crocheted  work. 
Mrs.  J.  Wall — Mexican  work. 

Mrs.    John    Rosser— Queen    Anne    and    skeleton,     Mexican,    silk    and   linen 
embroidery. 

Mrs.  E.  Reynolds — Crazy  tapestry  and  chenille  embroidery. 

Mrs.  J.  H.  Kinkead — Drawn  work. 

Mrs.  H.  M.  Yerington — Tapestry  and  Roman  embroidery. 

Mrs.  C.  Meder — Mexican  work. 

Mrs.  Hume  Yerington — Drawn  work,  silk  embroidery  on  linen. 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Wagner — Drawn  work. 

Mrs.  J.  N.  Neidy— Silk  patchwork  and  knitted  lace. 

Mrs.  J.  Josephs — Honiton  lace. 

Mrs.  J.  W.  Adams — Crocheted  work. 

Miss  Kate  Lewers — Silk  embroidery,  machine  work. 

Miss  G.  French— Pencilings. 

Miss  Muller — Crayon  drawings. 

Mrs.  G.  Mills— Silk  embroidery  on  linen. 

Miss  S.  Colcord— Crayon  work. 

Mrs.  D.  A.  Bender— Honiton  lace. 

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18  MIDWINTER    FAIR. 

Mrs.  Dr.  Lee— Repousse  work. 
Miss  A.  Martin — Newspaper. 
Mrs.  H.  Brown — China  painting. 
Mrs.  W.  Johnson— Silk  embroidery. 
Mrs.  A  lien  bach — Crochet  work. 
Mrs.  Ida  Baker — Crochet  work. 
Miss  Mansfield — Painting  (water  colors  and  oil). 
Mrs.  W.  J.  Hill— Crochet  work. 
Mrs.  G.  Roy— Honiton  lace  and  silk  embroidery. 
Mrs.  Wm.  Sutherland— -Crochet  work  and  Knights'  flag. 
Mrs.  Meacham — China  painting,  water  color  and  crazy  work. 
Mrs.  T.  H.  Crane — Painting  (companion  heads). 
Mrs.  A.  M.  Rossette — Crochet  work. 
M.  Rosette — Honiton  lace. 
Mrs.  Sfhultz— Knitted  lace. 
Miss  Wright— Painting  (water  color  and  oil). 
Miss  Lengham— Bead  work. 
Mrs.  Hancock — Painting  (oil). 
Miss  Jennings — Paintings  (oil). 
Mrs.  Jukes — Painting  (water  color). 
Mrs.  G.  Haist — Darned  work. 
Miss  Nelson— Crochet  Ayork. 
Miss  Loib — Silk  embroidery  on  linen. 

Miss  Wise — Silk  patch  work,  drawn,  crazy  and  silk  embroidery. 
Mrs.  A.  P.  Shi Ar el y — Patent  on  A7est. 
Mrs.  J.  Marzen — Chenille  embroidery. 
Miss  Blacknel— Crochet  Avork. 

Mrs.  S.  H.  Wheeler — Silk  embroidery  and  painting  on  swiss. 
Miss  Ford — Drawn  Avork  and  painting  on  bolting  cloth. 
Mrs.  F.  Alexandria — Honiton  lace. 
Mrs.  T.  J.  Schneider — Skeleton  embroidery. 
Mrs.  J.  E.  Powell— Honiton  lace  and  Roman  embroidery. 
Mrs.  H.  Rives — Mexican  work. 
Miss  Rives — DraAvn  work. 

Mrs.  Batchelder — Crazy,  plnsh,  silk  embroidery  and  crochet. 
Miss  C.  Baine — Crochet  work. 
Miss  K.  Wenzi  11— Mexican  work. 
Miss  Ennor — Paintings. 

Miss  George,  Miss  F.  Lord,  Miss  V.  Godfrey,  Miss  L.  Godfroy,  Miss  Martin,  Miss 
Lord,  Miss  C.  L.  Martin — Specimens  of  hand  sewing. 
Miss  K.  Ryland — Specimen  of  writing. 
Miss  Roach — Japanese  Avork. 
Mrs.  Weber — Spanish  Avork. 

Mrs.  R.  J.  Laws — Qneen  Anne  and  silk  embroidery. 
Mrs.  John  Forbes — Skeleton  embroidery. 
Mrs.  McCarthy — China  painting. 
Mrs.  Hansen— Skeleton  embroidery. 
Mrs.  Balzer— Painting  on  ATelvet  and  Japanese  work. 
E.  Summerriehi — Painting  (oil). 
Miss  Connor — Painting  on  bolting  cloth. 

Mrs.  N.  Torp — Silk  embroidery  on  linen,  crochet  and  oil  painting. 
Miss  Vasey — Silk  embroidery  on  linen. 
Miss  King — Lavender  work. 
Mrs.  Rosenthal — Drawn  Avork. 
Miss  Gruber — Japanese  Avork. 

Public  School  Exhibit. 

Reno,  Schelborne,  Candelaria, 

Virginia,  Eureka,  Palisade, 

Gold  Hill,  Tnscarora,  Genoa, 

Austin,  Wads  worth,  Verdi, 

Dun  Glen,  Paradise,  Orphans'  Home. 

AWARDS. 

In  classifying  the  exhibit,  the  management  did  so  fully  expecting 
the  same  would  be  duly  entered  in  competition  for  an  award. 

Upon  inquiry,  however,  it  was  ascertained  that  provision  had 
been  made  in  the  by-laws  governing  the  Executive  Committee  on 
Awards,  preventing  any  exhibitor  from  entering  into  competition 


MIDWINTER    FAIR.  19 

who  had  not  placed  the  exhibit  in  one  of  the  main  exposition  build- 
ings. This  acttion  was  taken  to  compel  the  various  countries 
anticipating  erecting  their  own  buildings  from  so  doing,  in  order  to 
fill  the  vast  space  in  the  large  buildings  reserved  for  that  purpose. 

The  exhibit  of  pomaceous  fruits  was  advertised  for  competition  on 
a  specified  day  in  the  Horticultural  building,  and  a.  request  was 
sent  to  Nevada's  Commissioners  to  prepare  an  exhibit  of  same,  as 
space  had  been  reserved.  An  immediate  reply  was  forwarded  to  the 
Executive  Committee  on  Awards,  to  the  effect  that  Nevada  had 
gone  to  the  expense  of  erecting  a  building  for  the  sole  purpose  of 
advertising  her  resources,  and  did  not  intend  removing  one  iota  of 
its  exhibit  for  competition  ;  that  the  display  of  choice  apples  was 
neatly  arranged  and  classified  for  competition,  and  every  courtesy 
would  be  extended  the  Board  of  Judges  on  Awards  if  they  would 
inspect  the  same.  No  action  was  taken  by  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee, and  it  became  necessary  for  the  management  to  appear  before 
the  Board  and  demand  our  rights.  Although  late  in  the  day,  the 
committee  altered  the  by-laws,  making  the  State  of  Nevada  a  com- 
petitor. A  certified  copy  of  the  awards  issued  at  the  World's  Fair 
was  embraced  in  the  report  to  the  Executive  Committee,  and  the 
importance  of  each  exhibit  was  fully  commented  upon. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  awards  issued : 

Awards  to  the  State  of    Nevada. 

Mineral  ores  and  building  stone. 

Salts. 

Wheat,  barley,  corn,  oats,  rye,  alfalfa,  grass  hay. 

Honey  in  combs  and  extracted. 

Prehistoric  display. 

Public  shool  display. 

Peas,  beans,  buckwheat,  flax  and  hemp. 

Woman's  exhibit. 

Individual  Awards. 

Mrs.  Theodore  Winters— Preserved  fruits  and  pickles. 

A.  E.  Johnson— Telegraph  instrument,  hand  drill. 

Brann  Manufacturing  Company — Wagon  wrench  and  jack. 

C.  P.  Ferrel — Display  of  horseshoes. 

J.  Burke — Limestone. 

Alex.  Wise — Sulphur. 

Morgan  Mill — Bluestone. 

C.  Bell— Nickel  and  cobalt. 
Lander  County— Antimony. 
W.  E.  Li ndsey— Travertine. 

W.  E.  Lindsey— Marble  and  sandstone. 
E.  G.  Morrison — Mineral  collection. 
Occidental  Alkali  Company — Sodas. 
Nevada  Salt  and  Borax  Company— Borax. 

D.  E.  Bonelli— Mica. 

Joseph  Grandelmyer— Minerals. 

Silex  Mining  Company— Aluminum  lustre. 

Natural  Mineral  Soap  Company— Natural  mineral  soap. 

Delaware  Mining  Company — Silicon. 

Pamlico  Mining  Company — Mining  model. 

John  Barrett — Granite  monument. 

R.  Bagley — Currant  wine. 

The  awards  issued  and  enumerated  in  the  World's  Fair  report, 
fully  cover  the  ground  upon  which  the  above  awards  were  issued  at 
the  Midwinter  Fair. 


2Q  MIDWINTER   FAIR. 

PRESS     COMMENTS. 

In  a  few  days  the  last  exhibit  in  the  Nevada  State  Building  will  be  installed,  and 
visitors  will  be  enabled  to  inspect  one  of  the  finest  displays  at  the  Exposition.  The 
Silver  State  deserves  a  great  deal  of  credit  for  the  splendid  part  it  displays  at  the 
Fair.  It  has  secured  a  representation  in  the  City  of  Palms  for  two  reasons:  It 
wishes  to  show  the  world  that  it  is  something  very  much  more  than  a  domain  of 
sagebrush  and  silver  mines,  and  it  wishes  to  show  to  the  people  of  California  that 
it  is  now  a  formidable  competitor  in  many  a  field  in  which  the  Golden  State  claims 
pre-eminence. — San  Francisco  Examiner. 

Our  sister  State,  Nevada,  has  shown  much  wisdom  in  making  an  exhibit  at  the 
Midwinter  Fair  which  is  calculated  to  remove  very  many  erroneously  conceived 
impressions  as  to  the  resources  and  capabilities  of  the  State.  It  may  be  conceded, 
we  presume,  that  the  popular  opinion  regarding  Nevada  has  been  that  it  consisted 
of  the  Comstock  Lode,  alkali  deserts  and  wastes  of  sagebrush. 

The  Commissioners  have  been  wise,  Avith  the  wisdom  of  the  serpent  mingled 
with  the  harmlessness  of  the  dove,  in  presenting  the  actual  products  of  Nevada, 
and  allowing  them  to  tell  their  own  story. 

They  who  have  studied  and  know  Nevada,  know  full  well  that  its  agricultural 
capabilities  have  never  been  thoroughly  exploited,  or  if  so,  they  have  never  been 
properly  advertised.  Nevada  potatoes  and  barley  have  acquired  a  well-deserved 
reputation  among  the  few  who  know  what  they  are,  and  development  of  systems  of 
irrigation,  carefully  planned  and  carried  out,  though  not  heralded  with  any  flourish 
of  trumpets,  has  converted  much  of  Nevada  from  a  desert  into  a  garden. 
*  All  that  need  be  said  on  this  score  is  to  advise  and  ask  people  to  go  to  the  Nevada 
State  Building  and  see  for  themselves.  We  might  write  descriptions  and  publish  cuts 
without  end  of  the  objects  to  be  seen  in  the  Nevada  Building,  and  yet  an  observer 
with  eyes  in  his  head  and  a  brain  behind  them  could  see  more  in  an  hour  than  the 
Chronicle  could  print  and  illustrate  in  a  week.  We  can  say  only  this  :  that  this  is 
the  first  time  that  Nevada  has  undertaken  to  put  herself  forvyard  and  make  a  show- 
ing on  her  own  account,  and  that  her  exhibit  in  her  own  building  is  a  splendid  one 
in  every  respect,  and  will  prove  a  surprise  to  those  whose  preconceived  notions  of 
Nevada  are,  to  say  at  least,  crude  and  incomplete. — San  Francisco  Chronicle. 

Nevada,  from  whose  silver  mountains  and  golden  deposits  millionaires  have 
sprung  like  mushrooms  in  the  night  time,  had  one  of  the  most  commendable  and 
rarest  exhibits  at  the  Midwinter  Fair.  Specimens  of  her  mineral  deposits  and 
agricultural  products  were  presented  in  rich  abundance,  and  attracted  no  small 
degree  of  attention  from  people  who  go  on  tours  of  inspection.  They  were  curious 
to  know  the  source  of  the  word  "Bonanza,"  of  modern  use,  and  the  product  of  the 
renowned  "Comstock"  solved  the  question.  Although  not  a  giant  in  population, 
her  citizens  possess  the  energy,  the  industry  and  the  grit,  and  in  the  faculties  they 
preserve  a  distinct  Statehood  that  has  been  threatened  by  political  pirates.— Pacific 
States. 

NEVADA.— Taken  all  together,  this  exhibit,  made  solely  to  acquaint  the  visitor 
with  Nevada's  importance  and  advantages  for  the  home  seeker,  places  the  State  in 
its  true  light,  and  is,  in  fact,  a  great  surprise  to  those  who  know  the  State  as  the  land 
of  sagebrush  and  silver. 

The  exhibit  is  made  up  largely  of  the  displays  which  were  obtained  for  the 
World's  Fair  at  Chicago.  Having  prepared  a  creditable  exhibit  for  that  great  Inter- 
national Exposition,  the  State  was  ready  to  add  to  the  magnitude  of  our  own  Fair 
by  transporting  the  entire  collection  to  San  Francisco.  This  she  did.  Her  display 
attracted  no  little  attention  at  Chicago.  Many  newspapers  commented  upon  the 
surprise  it  created.  One  journal  remarked:  "The  World's  Fair  is  not  merely  a 
celebration,  but  an  education,  and  every  American  citizen  who  is  made  of  the  right 
stuff  has  studied  the  exhibits  of  the  several  States  of  arid  America  and  been 
liberally  educated  to  the  important  fact  that  these  commonwealths  are  rich  in  all 
the  materials  of  industrial  life.  -  They  have  begun  to  discern  the  large  proportions 
of  the  developments  which  have  been  reserved  for  the  western  half  of  the  continent. 
;•:-  •:•:-  -:•:-  Against  the  dark  background  of  Nevada's  reputation  stands  the  bright 
picture  of  her  achievement,  or,  more  truly,  of  her  capacity  for  future  achievement." 
— Mining  and  Scientific  Press. 

Nevada  has  had  a  very  definite  and  very  intelligent  purpose  in  this  display,  and 
it  has  been  admirably  arranged  to  make  that  purpose  effective.  To  the  public  at 
large  the  name  of  Nevada  brings  to  mind  two  things,  and  only  two  things— sage- 
brush deserts  and  deep  silver  mines.  The  alkali  plains,  variegated  chiefly  with  the 
skeletons  of  animals  that  have  perished  from  thirst,  and  the  Comstock  lode,  make 
up  the  Nevada  the  world  knows  of,  and  since  the  downfall  of  silver,  and  the  con- 
sequent lessening  of  mining  operations,  there  is  little  to  attract  in  this  picture. 
But  there  is  another  Nevada,  young,  vigorous,  growing.  Those  who  have  mourned 
over  it  as  the  pocket  borough  of  American  politics,  and  destined  to  remain  so  unless 
Utah  could  be  annexed  to  it,  may  cease  their  lamentation.  The  lowest  point  has 


MIDWINTER    FAIR.  21 

been  reached— from  henceforth  Nevada  is  to  take  the  upward  path.  And  the  signs 
of  this  are  to  be  seen  on  entering  the  Nevada  State  Building,  and  in  such  profusion 
that  he  must  indeed  be  blind  who  fails  to  perceive  it.  Agricultural  Nevada  begins 
to  make  itself  felt. 

Apples  and  potatoes  I  have  mentioned  as  being  present  in  great  profusion — 
they  are  spread  out  on  long  tables  in  tempting  array,  carefully  labeled  as  to  variety 
and  place  of  growing.  The  prize  honey,  too,  is  shown  in  a  separate  case,  decked 
with  its  broad  blue  ribbon  of  honor.  Another  Chicago  prize  exhibit  is  the  flour  of 
a  Reno  mill.  Samples  of  Nevada  sugar  beets  are  also  prominent,  and  an  official 
analysis  showing  15.69  per  cent,  of  sugar,  which  Nevada  people  claim  is  the  world's 
record. 

There  are  samples  of  a  beautiful  sky-blue  marble,  and  aluminum,  cobalt  and 
nickel,  soda,  borax  and  tincal,  sulphur,  crude  and  refined,  great  sheets  of  mica 
from  the  Czarina  mine  in  Lincoln  county,  and  a  hundred  other  kinds  of  mineral 
products.— Overland  Monthly,  June,  1894. 

The  Fair  closed  on  the  5th  day  of  July,  and  proved  a  financial 
success.  As  stated  previously,  the  time  was  not  propitious,  espe- 
cially for  Nevada,  and  the  Commissioners  had  much  to  contend 
with.  Notwithstanding  our  financial  stress,  by  close  economy  the 
exhibit  was  open  to  the  public  until  the  close,  and  for  several  weeks 
after  the  building  had  many  visitors  daily.  The  Fine  Arts  Build- 
ing having  been  extended  to  the  city  of  San  Francisco  to  be  utilized 
as  a  permanent  museum,  the  Commissioners  extended  an  exhibit  of 
the  State's  entire  mineral  resources,  every  specimen  having  been 
carefully  labeled,  giving  variety,  location  and  value  per  assay. 
This  insures  a  permanent  exhibit  of  our  resources  in  that  line.  The 
Park  Commissioners  stated  that  upon  any  new  discovery  being  made 
in  the  State  they  would  gladly  receive  and  place  sample  of  same 
with  the  above  exhibit.  This  is  of  importance  to  the  people  of 
Nevada,  as  Golden  Gate  Park  is  thronged  with  sight-seers  daily,  and 
strangers  visiting  the  Coast  would  take  advantage  of  the  opportunity 
of  seeing  our  wonderful  mineral  output. 

During  the  entire  administration  no  accidents  were  reported  at 
our  exhibit.  The  building  was  disposed  of  for  $200,  other  buildings 
of  much  larger  capacity  not  bringing  as  much. 

The  management  was  exceedingly  fortunate  in  returning  the  exhibit 
(with  the  exception  of  the  crude  minerals),  almost  intact,  and  only 
three  complaints  were  made  of  articles  having  gone  astray.  I  would 
state  there  are  some  minerals  on  hand,  and  the  same  will  be  duly 
forwarded  as  soon  as  the  rightful  owners  are  ascertained. 

There  is  no  doubting  the  State  having  been  greatly  benefited  by 
having  made  an  exhibit  at  the  Midwinter  Fair.  A  day  did  not  pass 
that  some  one  interested  in  mining,  farming  or  cattle-raising  did  not 
make  personal  inquiries  regarding  the  same,  and  since  the  closing  of 
the  Fair  the  Manager  has  been  in  receipt  of  numerous  letters  from  all 
sections  of  the  country. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  State  is  not  in  possession  of  a  suitable 
building  for  the  collecting  and  maintaining  specimens  of  its  entire 
resources.  Since  the  abolishing  of  the  office  of  State  Mineralogist, 
very  little  attention  has  been  given  towards  keeping  up  such  an 
exhibit,  and  the  recent  discoveries  in  the  mineral  line  fully  justify  a 
certain  amount  of  interest  being  taken. 


22  MIDWINTER    FAIR. 

This  would  not  necessitate  a  great  expense,  and  would  facilitate 
matters  so  as  to  bring  many  capitalists  interested  to  inspect  our  min- 
eral resources. 

The  management  at  all  times  endeavored  to  make  the  visit  of 
strangers  to  our  exhibit  pleasant  by  extending  all  courtesies  and 
information. 

Two  receptions  were  extended,  the  last  one  in  honor  of  the  man- 
agement and  Foreign  Commissioners,  at  which  occasion  a  choice 
musical  programme  was  rendered,  followed  by  a  buffet  lunch  and 
dancing. 


SECRETARY  STODDARD'S  REPORT. 


RENO,  Nevada,  November  25,  1894. 
To  the  Honorable  State  Board  of  Agriculture : 

In  order  to  have  a  full  report  of  the  exhibit  at  the  California 
International  Exposition,  I  here  reproduce  a  portion  of  my  annual 
report  for  1893 : 

"In  compliance  with  a  request  of  Governor  R.  K.  Colcord  and  a 
number  of  prominent  citizens,  the  Board  of  Directors  held  a  meet- 
ing, at  which  the  Governor  was  present,  and  urged  the  necessity  of 
having  the  State  of  Nevada  make  an  exhibit  of  its  products  and 
resources  at  the  coming  California  Midwinter  International  Exposi- 
tion, and  requested  the  Board  of  Directors  to  take  charge  of  the 
matter  and  appoint  managers  to  secure  and  take  charge  of  an 
exhibit;  and  in  compliance  with  this  request  Director  P.  H.  Mul- 
cahy  and  your  Secretary  were  appointed  as  such  managers. 

"  The  Secretary  was  instructed  to  communicate  with  the  Boards 
of  County  Commissioners,  and  ask  their  co-operation,  and  request 
them  to  appoint  committees  to  act  in  conjunction  with  the  managers 
in  securing  exhibits  for  the  respective  counties. 

"I  have  complied  with  these  instructions,  and  beg  to  state  that 
the  counties  of  Ormsby,  Douglas,  Lyon,  Storey  and  Washoe  have 
complied  with  that  request,  and  are  now  working  to  that  end.  It 
is  expected  that  the  other  counties  will  take  action  next  Monday. 

"  On  November  18th  another  meeting  was  held,  and  in  response 
to  an  invitation  a  number  of  citizens,  together  with  the  Governor, 
were  present.  At  this  meeting  a  committee,  consisting  of  R.  K. 
Colcord,  E.  Williams,  C.  C.  Powning  and  W.  E.  Sharon  were 
appointed  to  proceed  to  San  Francisco  to  make  the  best  possible 
arrangements  for  space  for  the  Nevada  exhibit,  and  also  to  induce 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company  to  rearrange  their  rates  of 
fare  from  all  parts  of  the  State,  giving 'a  one-rate  fare  for  the  round 
trip,  with  a  thirty-day  limit. 


MIDWINTER   FAIR.  23 

' '  This  committee  have  reported  that  they  could  not  induce  the 
managers  of  the  Midwinter  Fair  to  modify  their  rules  in  regard  to 
space,  but  insisted  on  charging  $1  50  per  square  foot,  and  that  they 
had  secured  the  refusal  of  5,000  square  feet  from  S.  P.  Davis  for 
$500.  At  a  subsequent  meeting  of  the  Board  this  proposition  was 
accepted,  and  Directors  Foley,  Martin,  Bradley  and  Winters,  and 
Governor  R.  K.  Colcord,  subscribed  the  amount  of  $100  each  to 
secure  the  ground. 

*  *  They  also  reported  that  the  railroad  company  had  taken  the 
matter  of  fares  under  consideration,  with  a  promise  of  granting  the 
request,  if  possible. 

' '  The  President  and  Secretary  were  instructed  to  solicit  subscrip- 
tions from  the  citizens  of  the  State  to  pay  the  expense  of  the  Nevada 
exhibit,  with  the  understanding  that  the  amount  so  contributed 
should  be  refunded  when  the  Legislature  should  appropriate  an 
amount  for  that  purpose. 

"The  Board  of  Agriculture,  through  its  officers  and  the  Governor, 
were  also  requested  to  solicit  from  J.  P.  Jones,  D.  0.  Mills,  J.  G. 
Fair,  the  estate  of  W.  S.  Hobart,  James  L.  Flood,  Wm.  M.  Stewart, 
Francis  G.  Newlands  and  the  Virginia  and  Truckee  Railroad  Com- 
pany and  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  the  sum  of  $1,000 
each  for  the  Nevada  exhibit." 

At  a  meeting  held  December  2d,  the  President  and  Secretary 
were  authorized  and  directed  to  request  the  several  counties,  through 
their  Boards  of  County  Commissioners,  to  appropriate  the  sum  of 
$1,000  each,  or  such  sums  as  they  might  deem  expedient,  to  aid  in 
making  an  exhibit  at  the  Midwinter  Fair,  with  the  understanding 
that  the  money  advanced  be  refunded  when  the  Legislature  shall 
have  appropriated  money  for  that  purpose.  At  this  meeting  a  reso- 
lution was  adopted  stating  that  under  no  circumstances  should  the 
expense  of  maintaining  the  exhibit  exceed  the  sum  of  $15,000. 

Governor  Colcord  and  the  committee  appointed  to  secure  ground 
having  succeeded,  and  recommending  the  erection  of  a  separate 
building  for  the  State,  Mr.  J.  A.  Yerington,  who  having  been 
appointed  by  the  Board  as  Managing  Director,  was  requested  to 
proceed  at  once  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties,  with  full  power  to 
make  arrangements  and  erect  a  building  on  the  ground  selected. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the  National  Irrigation  Congress, 
consisting  of  Hon.  J.  E.  Jones,  R.  L.  Horton,  0.  Ring  and  L.  H. 
Taylor,  made  a  proposition  to  co-operate  with  the  State  Board  of 
Agriculture  in  making  the  exhibit,  for  the  advancement  of  the 
irrigation  question  and  other  resources  of  the  State,  and  the  Board 
of  Directors  accepted  their  proposition,  and  the  matter  of  preparing 
literature  and  other  modes  of  advertising  the  resources  of  the  State 
was  placed  in  their  hands,  and  the  amount  of  $500  was  appropri- 
ated for  this  purpose. 

On  the  llth  day  of  December  Manager  J.  A.  Yerington  presented 


24  MIDWINTER    FAIR. 

plans  and  specifications  with  bids  for  the  erection  of  the  Nevada 
Building,  and  he  was  instructed  to  proceed  under  said  plans  at  a 
cost  of  $4,900  and  have  them  carried  into  effect  at  once. 

On  January  13th,  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board,  the  names  of  W. 
E.  Sharon  of  Storey  county  and  W.  T.  Smith  of  Elko  county  were 
added  to  the  list  of  managers. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  held  in  April,  it  being  generally 
discussed  by  the  members,  and  agreed  to,  that  on  account  of  the 
financial  depression,  and  of  the  expense  incurred  in  making  an 
exhibition  of  the  State's  products  and  resources  at  the  California 
Midwinter  Fair,  it  was  deemed  advisable,  and  for  the  best  interests 
of  the  State,  not  to  hold  its  Tenth  Annual  Fair,  and  it  was  so  decided. 

The  thanks  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are  due  Mr.  Richard  Foote, 
the  actor,  who  volunteered  his  services  and  gave  six  performances 
in  the  State  which  netted  $401,  which  was  donated  to  the  Midwinter 
Fair  fund.  Also  to  the  Virginia  and  Truckee  and  Southern  Pacific 
railroad  companies  for  the  free  transportation  of  exhibits,  and  to 
those  who  have  advanced  money,  a  list  of  whom  is  attached  hereto, 
also  all  who  made  exhibits,  and  whose  names  are  herewith  presented. 

The  building  erected  was  situated  in  the  northwest  corner  of  the 
exhibition  grounds  near  the  '49  Mining  Camp.  It  was  50x60  feet, 
fronting  south,  and  was  two  stories  in  height  with  a  flat  roof  beneath 
an  awning  upon  which  was  located  a  cafe.  Upon  the  lower  floor 
the  agricultural  and  public  school  exhibits  were  attractively  arranged, 
and  on  the  second  floor  or  gallery  was  the  mining  and  women's 
exhibit.  Besides  the  individual  exhibits  was  the  display  made  by 
the  Nevada  State  Experimental  Station,  consisting  of  all  kinds  of 
grains  and  vegetables ;  also  a  chemical  analysis  of  milk  and  its 
products,  and  alfalfa  hay,  which  attracted  general  attention,  it  being 
the  only  exhibit  of  its  kind  on  the  grounds.  The  Experimental 
Station  also  showed  all  the  different  kinds  of  bugs  and  insects,  both 
beneficial  and  injurious,  and  all  the  different  kinds  of  weeds  in 
Nevada,  all  of  which  were  very  interesting  and  attractive  to  visitors. 
There  were  also  shown  the  prehistoric  footprints  and  fossils  found  at 
the  Nevada  State  Prison,  with  charts  and  photographs  of  the  same. 

There  can  be  no  doubt  that  this  exhibit  of  the  products  and 
resources  of  the  State  will  eventually  redound  to  the  benefit  of  the 
State  in  a  way  that  will  be  satisfactory  to  every  citizen  who  feels  an 
interest  in  the  future  of  Nevada.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  Legis- 
lature will  not  permit  the  few  who  are  not  in  favor  of  advancement 
to  prejudice  their  minds  against  reimbursing  those  of  our  citizens 
who  have  generously  advanced  funds  to  maintain  the  Nevada  State 
exhibit. 

For  a  full  and  interesting  report  in  detail  of  the  exhibit,  I 
respectfully  refer  you  to  the  report  of  the  Managing  Director,  James 
A.  Yerington. 

I  herewith  submit  a  detailed  report  of  the  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments of  the  Midwinter  Fair  funds. 


MIDWINTER    FAIR.  25 

LIST    OF    SUBSCRIBERS    TO    THE    MIDWINTER    FAIR    FUND. 


Theo.  Winters-. 

$100  00 

J.  B.  Mallon__. 

100  00 

R.  K.  Colcord  

10U  00 

F.  A.  Bierke  

50  00 

M.  I).  Folev  

100  00 

Ormsby  County  

500  00 

W.  0.  H.  Martin  

100  00 

W.  E.  Sharon__  __          

100  00 

J.  R.  Bradley  

100  00 

Citizens  of  Elko  County.     _ 

1,000  00 

R.  R,  Bigelow  

100  00 

R.  W.  Morrow  .. 

300  00 

E.  Williams  

100  00 

Frank  Bell  

100  00 

John  Lee        _    _     __„_._. 

100  00 

First  National  Bank  _  

250  00 

W.  J.  Westerfield  

100  00 

A.  E.  Cheney    ._  -      __     -_  -_ 

mo  oo 

G.  W.  Grayson  &  Co.  

100  00 

G.  H.  Thoma.         .     _ 

100  00 

Carson  Water  Company 

100  00 

Agencv  Bank  of  California.-- 

250  00 

R.   L.  Horton  ._.__ 

100  00 

F.  VV.  Sharon  ___ 

150  00 

Gerlach  &  Co___     _ 

100  00 

Lovelock  Com.  Company 

100  00 

D.  O.  Mills  

250  00 

Pacific  Borax  Company  _     _  _ 

200  00 

Miller  &  Lux  

100  00 

Bank  of  Nevada  _     __  __ 

250  00 

Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Co._ 

500  00 

J.  W.  Freeman  __.        _  _  _. 

50  00 

J.  W.  Mackay  

500  00 

First  Nat.  Bank,  Winnemucca 

250  00 

Henderson  Banking  Co.     . 

100  00 

W.  E.  F.  Deal  

100  00 

G.  F.  Tal  hot  

100  00 

A.  G.  llawes-     ___  .  

250  00 

W.  F.  Smith  

100  00 

G.  F.  Turritin---     __.     . 

100  00 

R.  Foote  entertainment.  

501  00 

Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.     - 

250  00 

Lander  County  - 

500  00 

J.  P.  Wood  bury  

100  00 

Theo.  Winters    ..     __     . 

37  50 

Union  Mill  and  Mining  Co.__ 

100  00 

F.  G.  Nevvlands  .  __          .   ... 

200  00 

Nevada  Salt  and  Borax  Co._ 

200  00 

Union  Mill  and  Mining  Co  

100  00 

J.  P.  Jone«  

100  00 

Hiimboldt  County     .       _ 

500  00 

D.  A.  Bender  

100  00 

Chui-chill  County 

500  00 

D.  W.  Earl  

250  00 

D.   B.   Lvmaii-  .  . 

100  oo 

R.  L.  Fulton     . 

50  00 

R,  P.  Keating  

100  00 

II.  Harris... 

100  00 

C.  E.  Calm  

10  00 

Wheeler,  Hall  &  Co.- 

100  00 

D    L    Bliss 

100  00 

John  P.  Jones  

500  00 

Total  

$11,748  50 

OUTSTANDING     INDEBTEDNESS. 


Bank  of  Nevada,  overdraft 

Outstanding  check 

J.  A.  Yerington,  cash  advanced  

J.  A.  Yerington,  salary  and  cash  advanced 

J.  F.  Ailken,  drayage 

C.  A.  Thurston,  stationery 

Miss  Ollie  Bray,  salary 

Mrs.  R.  M.  Obirke,  salary 1 

C.  II.  Stoddard,  salary 

J.  1).  Ernst,  labor 

Mrs.  J.  D.  Ernst,  assistant  Ladies'  Department--. 

J.  D.  Ernst,  balance  salary 

Mahony  Bros.,  material  and  building  stand 

Illustrated  Publishing  Co.,  advertising 

Overland  Freight  Transfer  Co.,  handling  exhibits 

Mrs.  R.  S.  Meacham,  exhibit  damaged 

R.  D.  Horton.  cash  advanced,  engravings 

J.  E.  Jones  cash  advanced,  engravings 

Chas.  E.  Bray,  drayage 

United  Carriage  Co 


Total 


§179  68 

1  75 

298  02 

384  00 

14  25 

9  50 

50  00 

68  00 

26  6(5 

14  88 

50  00 

47  00 

42  75 

33  00 

25  00 

10  00 

60  00 

60  00 

16  75 

72  00 

§1,372  72 


4-x 


26 


MIDWINTER    FAIR. 


RECEIPTS    AND    DISBURSEMENTS 

Of  the  Nevada  State  Exhibit  at  the  California  Midwinter  International  Exposition. 


Receipts. 

From  subscriptions $11,748  50 

From  rebate  S.  P.  R.  R.  Co 345  55 

From  cafe 114  80 

From  sale  of  building 20000 

From  sale  of  bay 9  00 

From  sale  of  grain '_ |  5  00 

From  sale  of  two  cases 10  00 

Total $12,432  85 

Disbursem  ents. 

Paid  salaries,  labor,  etc §3,879  90 

Paid  furniture,  etc 21625 

Paid  Bureau  Immigration 500  00 

Paid  freight  charges 544  36 

Paid  office  expenses,  stationery,  etc 255  07 

Paid  electric  lights 62700 

Paid  expenses  Nevada  Day 222  20 

Paid  building  and  grounds 6,307  73 

Total 312,612  51 

Recapitulation. 

Total  disbursements $12,612  51 

Outstanding  bills  payable 1,372  72 

Total  cost $13,9S5  23 

Total  receipts  ._  12,432  85 

Deficiency  $1,552  38 


Respectfully  submitted, 

C.    H.   STODDAKD,  Secretary. 


Supplemental  Report— J.  A.  Yerington,  Manager. 


Services  in  distributing  exhibits,  preparing  reports,   stenographer, 

half-tone  cuts,  stationery,  etc. 

Mrs  R.  M.  Clarke,  salary  due  per  account  rendered 

Total  __. 


$500  00 
239  85 


§739  85 
13,985  23 


Total  cost. 


$14,725  08 


In  closing  this  report,  on  behalf  of  the  management,  I  would  like 
to  extend  thanks  to  your  Honorable  Board,  State  officials  and  the 
citizens  of  Nevada  who  so  ably  assisted  in  making  an  exhaustive 
exhibit  of  the  natural  and  industrial  resources  of  the  State  at  the 
Midwinter  Fair. 

Very  respectfully, 

J.  A."  YERINGTON, 

Managing  Director. 


ADDENDUM. 


The  warrant  of  $500,  issued  by  Douglas  county,  in  aid  of  the 
Midwinter  Fair  fund,  has  been  cashed  and  placed  to  the  credit  of 
said  county. 


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